Category: Photography

Florida Panhandle Sojourn

Just back from New Orleans via the Florida Panhandle. I drove over in a huge storm, and took this photo at the rest area in Pensacola. The jet is really there, this is not a double exposure! Hint: I did some minor retouching with Photoshop.

Pensacola Rest Area

On the way back I left I-10 and drove east on State Road 20, and ultimately Torreya State Park. There were ample opportunities to take wildflower and HDR photos (gallery). I’m particularly happy with the photo below.

Blountstown Courthouse (3 Exp. HDR)

Along the way I crossed the Econfina River and stopped at Pitts Spring (not on the map). The river was high and backed up into the spring.

Econfina River Running High (3 Exp. HDR)

Minimalist HDR Experiment

I was walking across campus today and looked up to see these “furry” branches. All I had was my snapshot camera (Canon SD800), so I tried the “minimalist” technique from McCollough’s book, two exposures at +1.33 and -1.33, handheld, no aperture priority. I took several pairs, many did not work, but this one did!

 For comparison, here is the straight up 0EV image.

The HDR version definitely preserves the sky and opens up the shadows. By the way, the “fur” is the ubiquitous Resurrection Fern found on most old growth oaks in Florida.